East coast road trip
Submitted: Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 04:22
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arcaxiu
Hi all,
next week I'm setting off on a 2 month trip in a rented hi-top camper. I plan to drive up the coast from
Brisbane to
Cairns (even further if the weather permits). Then back down maybe in land a bit. I'd love to hear any tips you folks may have or suggestions of
places to go & explore.
Thanks & happy new year.
Reply By: wato35 - Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 07:39
Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 07:39
Go white water rafting at
Tully, its so much fun. I'm 50 and not that fit and did it easy.
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Follow Up By: arcaxiu - Wednesday, Jan 13, 2010 at 03:27
Wednesday, Jan 13, 2010 at 03:27
i'll give it a go. Want to try paragliding as
well. I'm 58.
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Reply By: landed eagle - Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 11:32
Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 11:32
Just done a trip from
Hobart to
Port Douglas up the Hume,Newell and Leichhardt coming out to the coast at Rocky. Only backtracked on Rocky to
Port Douglas and then returned
home down East Coast to
Sydney then three days from Port Stephens to
Melbourne.
Have a look at
www.cooneystour.blogspot.com
might give you some ideas. Would strongly recommend a night or two at Rollingstone Big4. Get a beachfront site!
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Follow Up By: arcaxiu - Wednesday, Jan 13, 2010 at 03:30
Wednesday, Jan 13, 2010 at 03:30
much appreciated info.Thank you very much
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Reply By: ozexplorer - Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 14:34
Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 14:34
Hi arcaxiu
My Husband and I did a six week trip from Gosford to
Cooktown and back, we found a few wonderful
places to stay along the way.
Lucinda is an idyllic spot just east of
Ingham, good fishing and crabbing if you are taking a boat. It's just south of Hinchinbrook Island.
Emu Park is another great spot with plenty to see around the
Rockhampton,
Yeppoon and Great Keppel area. Great caravan park with happy hour every day, walk to town.
Kurramine Beach, Kings reef caravan park, just north of
Mission Beach is great without the crowds of
Mission Beach, the caravan park has it's own ocean front pub in the corner, so pretty.
Bargara east of
Bundaberg is a very pretty spot with the caravan park set on about 14 acres and across the road from the surf beach and an easy walk to town to a pub with the biggest menu I have ever seen! About 15 mins into
Bundaberg to see the sights and taste the rum.
Cooktown if you make it will
well be worth the extra drive, very historic with beautiful buildings and good fishing.
Also there is a great
free camp at Calliope on the river which is near
Gladstone.
Wherever you decide to stop I'm sure you will have a great time on the road in this beautiful country of ours, enjoy
Suellen
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Follow Up By: arcaxiu - Wednesday, Jan 13, 2010 at 03:26
Wednesday, Jan 13, 2010 at 03:26
thanks very much for that. I'm at heathrow airport waiting for my flight & i cant wait to get started.
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